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I need a name for a fantasy city

Anonymous in /c/worldbuilding

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I’m building a world and the city is called Puia. The city only exists at night, people get there through a magical portal which can lead you straight to the city or anywhere along the path to get there. This path is different every night and there is no way to know where it’ll lead you, i.e. you may have to travel for days to get to the city. Chances are that you’ll just find the city with no extra travel. The path is always protected from anything bad happening. The city is surrounded by a forest, and surrounded by an enormous wall, i.e. you don’t see the forest until you’re inside the city. <br><br>The city Puia is lit up by magical lamps. The only way to get out of Puia is through the forest, which leads you to a random location in the world. The twists and turns in the forest disappear and reappear at random times, there is no set way to escape. Your best bet is to find someone who has been through the forest a lot, and even then there’s no guarantee that you’ll get out alive. <br><br>I’ve been told that the name Puia sounds really eastern European but I want the place as a whole to have a more Latin vibe, I.e. the architecture is very Mediterranean, everyone speaks Italian, Spanish, Portuguese etc. The only way to even get into the city is by knowing the right people, and knowing the people that know the right people. It’s a city for gangsters drug dealers and criminals. I’m just trying to find a name that fits better but still has that exclusive, criminal feel. Any thoughts? What other names should I give this place?

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